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Yuan Cihan wanted to continue cursing, but found that after a while, although he was energetic, he did not have enough strength, so he had to grit his teeth and hold back his strength.
Xuan waited outside for another half an hour before being taken to the bedroom next door by Lu Shuangyu.
It was really cold in the middle of winter, and her blowing cold air wouldn't help. Moreover, during the time of labor, the door would open and close easily letting in frost and moisture, and there would be many strangers and dirty things, which would be bad for Yuan Cixian, so she didn't want to go in and cause trouble.
However, Yuan Cixian went into labor suddenly, and things were not going well. The whole morning passed, and there was still no progress by evening. Xuan had no appetite at all, and even managed to only eat a few bites of dinner.
It was almost time for bedtime when news finally came that Yuan Cixian was really not strong enough. If the time was delayed any longer, she would be in greater danger. The two midwives then considered standing delivery, but this method required more manpower, so it would be best to ask an experienced midwife to help.
When Xuan heard this, she naturally sent someone out to invite a midwife. She followed the new midwife into the room, took a look at Yuan Cihan, and gave her a few earnest instructions by her bed, telling her not to be afraid.
The room was filled with steam. Yuan Cixian was covered in sweat. Her lips were pale and lifeless. Even her pupils were slightly dilated, but she was still trying her best to stay conscious. Probably knowing that it was late, she said to her, "Mother, don't be afraid. This is not a small matter for me... Go to sleep first. When you wake up, I will hold your grandchild in my arms..."
Xuan was old, and had seen and heard a lot. She couldn't help but feel a little sad when she heard this. She grabbed her hand and said, "Shi Qing is sorry for you. When he comes back, mother will tie him up in the house to accompany you every day during the confinement period. Don't let him go out again!"
Xuan was completely unaware of what was happening in the court, nor did she know that Lu Shiqing had run into trouble on his way back. She thought that he was devoted to government affairs and did not care about Yuan Cixian at all. When she knew that he had taken the initiative to accept the task of meeting the Uighur Khan, she scolded him several times.
But Yuan Cixian understood his difficulties. Although she cursed him, she didn't blame him in her heart. She smiled weakly and said, "Okay, wait until he comes back..."
The midwife was afraid of delaying the time, so she apologized and asked Xuan to leave for the time being. She had no choice but to leave. However, Yuan Cixian was still staying up, and Lu Shiqing was not at home, so she did not dare to go back to her room to sleep. Seeing that it was late at night, she took a nap on the low couch in the next room and ordered the servants to wake her up immediately if there was any news.
In the second half of the night, Xuan heard a loud cry while half asleep and half awake. She didn't know whether it was a dream or reality. She hurriedly put on her clothes, got up and walked to the next room. She stood outside the door and asked what happened.
The maid guarding the door announced the good news to her through the lattice: "Madam, the first child is born, and it's a little boy!"
Xuan was delighted when she heard this and asked, "When will the second one be born? Is Madam all right?"
"The midwife said that after the first child is born, the second one will not be difficult. But it is not appropriate to open the door and let the wind in now. I have to trouble the old lady to sit aside for a while."
She nodded. Although she was thinking about her grandson, she resisted the urge to go in because Yuan Cihan was still giving birth. She walked back until an incense stick later when she suddenly heard a panicked quarrel coming from next door. She anxiously knocked on the door again.
This time the door opened immediately, and the maid saw her and said, "Madam, the second baby is a girl, but the girl has not cried, and the midwives are very worried."
A pair of dragons and phoenixes is a happy event, but the fact that the child doesn't cry is a bad sign. Fearing that the child might die prematurely, Xuan hurriedly stepped in: "What's going on? Let me take a look!"
The two midwives were patting the child's back to see if there was something stuck in his throat. Yuan Cixian on the bed was also panicking. She was originally so happy that she wanted to ask them to bring the young man who had been washed up in the outer room to take a look, but now her heart was completely on the young lady. She lifted the quilt and was about to get out of bed.
However, she gave birth for seven full hours, and the only reason she didn't faint immediately was because she was so happy. Her legs and feet had no strength left, and they went limp as soon as they touched the ground, and she fell back onto the bed.
Shicui and Jianzhi knew that she was thinking about her child and would not be able to lie down. It was useless to persuade her, so they hurried to help her up.
Xuan was also helping the two midwives to pinch the baby's back, but the baby made no sound, his forehead became increasingly blue and dark, and his face gradually became deathly red.
Yuan Cixian walked forward with trembling hands, took the child from their arms, and without saying a word, lifted her upside down and patted her.
No one in the room dared to utter a word. They just watched her slap the child harder and harder with each slap, and finally, after the seventh slap, the child vomited blood and started to cry loudly.
The crowd was surprised and delighted. Yuan Cixian stumbled and collapsed due to exhaustion, and almost lost her baby, but fortunately she was held steady by two midwives.
Xuan wiped the corners of her eyes with a silk handkerchief and said to her, "It's okay, it's okay, take a rest!" She then ordered the two midwives, "Go to the outer room and wash the young lady!"
Yuan Cixian breathed a sigh of relief and was about to sit back on the bed when she heard the midwife, who was holding the child, rushing out to the outer room and asking in surprise, "Where's the young master?"
Everyone in the room was stunned. Xuan recovered earlier than Yuan Cihan. She hurried out to check and saw that the rocking chair where the young man was lying was empty. She looked around and immediately had a bad idea.
Shi Cui, who came out with Xuan, also noticed something wrong and asked hurriedly, "Where is the other midwife?" Then she opened the door and asked the maid guarding the door outside.
The maid didn't understand what was going on, so she said, "The midwife came out just now and said she was going outside to get some things, but her hands were empty and she wasn't holding the young master, so I let her go."
When Yuan Cixian heard this, her heart, which had just calmed down, began to rise again. She was supported by Jianzhi and stumbled out of the room. She asked Shicui anxiously, "Is the one who is missing the midwife who came later?"
Her question hit the nail on the head, and everyone in the room felt their hearts sink.
The first two midwives who arrived were reliable people that Lu Shiqing had arranged before he went to the Uighurs, but the third one who arrived later was a temporary helper. At that time, the situation was urgent and there was no time to worry too much, but now that I think about it, the Yuan and Lu families are of high status, and the children born are more important and special than those of other families, so it is indeed a bit risky.
Just now, everyone, including Yuan Cihan, focused their attention on the young lady who couldn't cry, and indeed neglected the movement outside.
But the problem is, the midwife left empty-handed, and because of Lu Shiqing's instructions before he left, the main courtyard had already dispatched additional people to protect Yuan Cixian's safety day and night. Even the windows were guarded by servants. How did the young man disappear
The midwife was invited by Xuan. After she figured out what was going on, she became so angry that she felt dizzy and fell back a step, barely being supported by the maid beside her.
The whole room was filled with people of all ages, and everyone was in a state of panic. Yuan Cixian managed to stay calm and acted decisively, ordering the maidservant beside Xuan: "Help the old lady to the next room and ask the doctor to diagnose her pulse." He then looked at the two midwives and said, "You also carry the young lady to the next room and take good care of her. Jianzhi and Shicui stay behind."
Yuan Cixian dismissed the servants and, holding his weak knees, opened the mechanism outside. Then he said to the two people who were shocked, "Shicui, go and see if there are any clues left in this secret passage. Jianzhi, follow the road from Mr. Xu's residence to the outside of the city and lead people to chase him."
After Jianzhi and Shicui took their swords and left, Yuan Cixian leaned against the wall and collapsed, his head in a mess.
There is only a secret passage. It should be the only place where the child can be taken away without anyone noticing.
This secret passage was of great importance and should not be easily exposed, so she did not even tell the two maids around her. However, Cao An, the only person who knew about it, had left Chang'an. She was not in good health now and could not do it herself, so she had to ask Shi Cui to go in and check.
Yuan Cixian was exhausted, but she forced herself to hold on and waited anxiously for news. About an incense stick of time later, she heard rustling footsteps coming from the other end of the secret passage.
She stood up with difficulty, holding on to the wall, but was knocked unconscious by a sudden knife attack.
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The moment she woke up again, Yuan Cixian understood the whole cause and effect.
The Lu residence was heavily guarded, and the midwife stayed in the outer room for a short time, so she couldn't find the entrance to the secret passage at all. Moreover, opening the secret door would definitely make a sound, so even if she really understood the mechanism, she couldn't take the child away quietly.
It was because she had just given birth to a child and was exhausted, her mind was not very clear, and she had a preconceived idea about the secret passage, which blocked her train of thought, and she forgot to check other places outside.
In fact, when everyone was in a panic, the child was probably still in the house, hiding in some secluded place.
But now, she and her child have been kidnapped.
It was unknown when and where the secret passage in Xu's house was exposed, and the other party followed the path all the way to Lu's house, and then lurked inside, waiting for her to take the bait, waiting for her to open the secret passage and hand herself and the child over to him.
Yuan Cixian felt so regretful that her heart ached, but in the next moment she realized something was wrong around her.
She was in a carriage, but the carriage's movements were unusual, as if it was moving rapidly at an angle. The moonlight shone through her clothes, waking her up suddenly, and she held her aching neck and climbed up.
The windows and doors of the carriage were sealed with wooden bars, leaving only a few gaps. There was no one outside, and no horses either. The whole carriage was rolling on a long downhill road in the mountains. The slope seemed to be covered with frost and was extremely slippery. And in front of her... She panted nervously, and saw the situation clearly through the gaps in the wooden boards with the help of the moonlight, and suddenly opened her eyes wide.
There is a cliff ahead.
The doors and windows were blocked and she couldn't jump out of the car. She had nothing at hand and tried to pry the wooden bars apart with her bare hands, but she couldn't budge at all.
As the cliff was getting closer and closer, Yuan Cixian was in despair. Suddenly, she heard the sound of horse hooves behind her.
She suddenly turned around, and within a few seconds, she saw the man behind her catching up with the carriage, but he seemed unable to stop the carriage. He drew his sword on his horse and shouted at her, "Get out of the way!"
Yuan Cixian dodged quickly, and saw a flash of sword in his hand, and he slashed down with the sword as if splitting a mountain or splitting the earth.
The car door broke into pieces with one blow of the knife.
He held out a hand to her: "Give me your hand!"
Yuan Cixian stretched out her hand quickly, and he grabbed it into his arms, but because of the forward momentum, he was knocked off the horse sideways.
The two of them tumbled toward the edge of the cliff. He protected her head with one hand and thrust his sword into the frosty ground with the other.
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